Noiseless coin container



March 13, 1934. w. w. DANA NOISELESS COIN CONTAINER Filed Jan. 29, 1952Patented Mar. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NOISELESS COINCONTAINER Walter W. Dana, Evanston, Ill.

Appiication January 29,

4 Claims.

The invention relates to coin containers, and more in particular to anovel noiseless container or receptacle adapted to be mounted on thedash board of an automobile.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide a novel coin containeradapted to be mounted on the dash board or other suitable and convenientplace in an automobile easily accessible to a passenger riding therein.It is a well known fact that people frequently ride in someone elsesautomobile for a greater or less distance. In many cases the owner oroperator is approached or put to great inconvenience and frequently toadded expense in hauling a passenger and he is justly entitled to somecompensation for such inconvenience and expense to which he has beenplaced.

Because of the owners spirit of independence, and even though in manycases an injustice is done him and the passenger or passengers aregreatly convenienced thereby, such owner will in most cases decline anycompensation for such service, or name any amount for the service werethe passenger or passengers to ask how much they had owed for the ride.By means of the present invention, the owner or operator may becompensated for the service rendered and to which he is justly entitled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction ofcoin container provided with a lining of cushioning material adapted toeliminate the usual noise caused by a coin being dropped into a bank orcontainer. The purpose of this lining to eliminate or deaden the soundis to permit the passenger to drop a coin or coins, into the containerwhile the owner or operator is not looking or is occupied and withoutattracting his attention or causing embarrassment.

A still further object is to provide the container with a partitionwhereby to deflect the coins to opposite sides of the container and thusapportion or divide the coins so as to prevent too great a number on anyone side whereby to eliminate the possibility of the coins rattling'after a number have been deposited in the container. This partition islikewise disclosed as oi padding such as felt or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel details ofconstruction of a coin container.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a construction ofmaximum simplicity, eiciency, economy and ease of assembly andoperation, and such further objects, advantages and capabilities as willlater more fully appear and are inherently possessed thereby.

1932, Serial No. 589,714

The invention further resides in the combina* tion, construction andarrangements of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and whilethere is shown therein a preferred embodiment, it is to be understoodthat the same is susceptible of modification and change, and comprehendsother details and constructions without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawing: f

Fig. l is a fragmentary View in perspective of the interior of anautomobile with the invention mounted on the dash board.

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the novel container disclosing thefront thereof.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 but showing the rear thereof.

Fig. 4 is a View in vertical cross section through the container takenon the line 4-4 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a view in vertical cross section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig.4.

Referring more particularly to the disclosure in the drawing, the novelcoin container 1 is shown as mounted on the dash board 2 of an automoble3, in proximity of and easily accessible to a passenger riding in thefront seat. This container comprises a receptacle having side wallsincluding a front 4, rear 5, sides 6, a top '7 provided with anelongated slot 8, and a base or bottom 9 hinged at its rear edge as at10 to provide a closure and at its forward edge provided with a lock orlatch 11. In order to mount the container or receptacle on the dash, therear side 5 is provided with cut-out portions 12 adapted to engage withscrews, lugs or the like on the dash, whereby to hold the container orreceptacle in proper position.

The side Walls and base or bottom are lined with felt or other suitablecushioning material 13 so that when a coin is dropped into the containeror receptacle through the slot 8, the owner or operator will normallynot be cognizant of the fact, and the subsequent jarring of theautomobile will not cause the coin or coins to rattle.

In order to eliminate the possibility of the accumulated coins which maybe dropped into the y container or receptacle from rattling together,the invention comprehends the provision of a partition 14 formed of feltor other cushioning material and positioned directly below the slot andextending longitudinally thereof, and mounted on or connected to theopposite side walls or front and rear walls of the container. A cap 15constructed of metal or other substantially rigid material, is mountedon the upper edge of the partition whereby to deflect and divert thecoins passing through the slot to opposite sides of the partitionthereby to divide these coins so as to prevent a too great accumulationof coins on either side of the receptacle or container.

Although the novel receptacle or container has been disclosed as mountedon the dash board of an automobile, it is to be understood that it maybe mounted in any convenient and accessible position Where it may bereadily noticed by the passenger or passengers, or by someone borrowingthe car for his own use. Likewise, the novel construction may beemployed separate and apart :from an automobile, and in act, the use maybe wherever such a structure may be found desirable.

Having thus disclosed the invention, I claim:

1, A coin container provided with a slot for re-v ceiving coins,cushioning material on the interior of said container, a partitionconstructed of cushe ioning material mounted directly below said slot,and a metal cap on the upper edge of said partition adapted to deflectcoins to opposite sides of said container.

2. A coin container adapted to be mounted on the dash board or" anautomobile, said container being closed except for a narrow slot for thereception of coins and having its side Walls and base lined with acushioning material whereby to eliminate or deaden the sound of coinsdropped into said container, and a partition located below said slotdividing said container into two compartments, and diverting anddirecting coins to either compartment.

3. A coin container provided with a slot for receiving coins, cushioningmaterial on the interior of said container, and a partition constructedof cushioning material mounted directly below said slot whereby toseparate the container into two compartments and deflect and directcoins to both said compartments, said cushioning material eliminating ordeadening the sound of coins dropped into said container and thoseacclunulating therein.

4. A coin container adapted to be mounted on the dash board of anautomobile, said container being provided with a lining of cushioningmaterial whereby to eliminate or deaden the sound of coins dropped intosaid container, the base of said container being hingedly mounted toprovide a pivoted closure, and means in the rear wall thereof forattaching the container to the dash board.

WALTER W. DANA.

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